1960 Topps #419 George Crowe
Cards #375-440 were printed on two back stocks, white and gray. White is the scarcer of the two, and the difference is the tint of the cardboard on the reverse — it is a stock variation, not a design change, so both backs read identically.
About George Crowe
George Daniel Crowe broke into pro ball in 1947 with the Negro National League's New York Black Yankees. Newark Eagles owner Effa Manley recommended him to the Boston Braves, who signed him in 1949 at age 28. The left-handed first baseman tore through the high minors — Eastern League MVP at Hartford in 1950, then a unanimous American Association all-star and the league's top rookie at Milwaukee in 1951 — before reaching the majors in 1952. Over parts of ten seasons with the Braves (1952-53, 1955), Redlegs (1956-58) and Cardinals (1959-61), he hit 31 home runs in 1957 filling in for an injured Ted Kluszewski and made the 1958 All-Star team. Teammates called him "Big Daddy" — Vada Pinson recalled Crowe telling him, "I'm your father, your big daddy up here" — for mentoring younger Black players, including Bob Gibson. In St. Louis, Crowe became Stan Musial's caddy off the bench, setting a then-record 14 career pinch-hit homers. Card #419 catches him in that late-career role; it comes with white or gray card stock, a Series 5 quirk, with white the tougher find.
Sources: Wikipedia · SABR BioProject · Baseball-Reference
Graded population (PSA & SGC)
| Grader | Total | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 1-4 | Auth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSA | 288 | 1 | 16 | 103 | 79 | 50 | 29 | 10 | 0 |
| SGC | 13 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Graded population — a scarcity guide, not a price. Snapshot 2026-08-20. Half grades fold down for both graders (8.5→8); PSA qualified slabs (OC, ST, PD, MC and the like) are not counted. Neither grader separates the white and gray back stocks on this card, so the counts below cover both. The Venezuelan issue, the 1960 Topps Tattoos and Bazooka are separate products and are not counted here.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the 1960 Topps #419 card?
It is card #419 of the 572-card 1960 Topps Baseball set, picturing George Crowe.
Does #419 come with a white or a gray back?
Both. Cards #375-440 were printed on two back stocks and white is the scarcer of the two. Neither PSA nor SGC separates them in its population report, so the graded counts on this page cover both stocks together.
How many cards are in the 1960 Topps Baseball set?
572 cards, numbered 1-572, issued in seven series - the last Topps flagship printed entirely horizontally. Cards #375-440 exist on two back stocks, white and gray, which collectors chasing every printed variety count as 638 pieces of cardboard in all.
Sources: Trading Card Database, Cardboard Connection, the PSA price guide, Baseball-Reference, the SABR BioProject and the National Baseball Hall of Fame, PSA & SGC population reports. Card data compiled and maintained by T206Cards.com. Page last updated 2026-10-13.